Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 88.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 76.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 77.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 66.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 79.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 63.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 70.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 63.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 55.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 62.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 55.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 52.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 45.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 50.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 43.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 42.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 31.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 18.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 18.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 33.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 2024 | 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.1% | 18.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +82.9% | 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 88.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 42 Angola 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cape Verde 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 30.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Albania 28.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 26.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.